5 Ways Grocers are Protecting Their Store Teams Through the Pandemic
Regardless of whether the stores in your chain are 16,000 or 135,000 square feet, keeping daily operations running smoothly is a big challenge under normal circumstances. That challenge is now Mount-Everest-sized due to a pandemic that no one at any level in your organization has experienced or trained for. Necessity is the mother of invention […]
How to Support Your Grocery Staff During Coronavirus
During the 2019 holiday season (and man, does that feel like a long time ago now…) we put together a white paper called, “How to Unlock the Potential of Your Part-Time Workforce.” It was written by Heidi Sax on our editorial staff, and it was my favorite piece that we published last year. It’s an […]
Watch the Throne: Can Wegmans Become King of New York?
Crowds at NikeTown to cop new Jordans. Queues for cancellation tickets to Hamiliton. Lines for cronuts (remember when those were A Thing?). Waiting is the bane of every New Yorker’s existence. So it came as a surprise to the uninitiated when hundreds of ‘Wegmaniacs’ waited in cold, rainy weather in Brooklyn’s remote Navy Yard for […]
The Recipe for Successful Alternate Format Grocery Stores
In today’s rapidly changing retail landscape, it’s no wonder that one of the most basic human needs—food—is undergoing the biggest transformation. Traditional grocery is at the heart of the changes. Since 1988 it has seen its market share shrink from 90 percent to 44 percent. A couple of key points underpin this shift, namely the […]
3 Ways CB4 Helps Grocers Bring Home the Bacon
38,000 supermarkets in the US bring in $650 billion per year, according to FMI and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And thanks to big box retailers like Walmart and Target’s determination to capitalize on consumers’ enduring hunger, competition in grocery is cutthroat and profit margins razor-thin. Technology can help retailers modernize operations, reduce shrink, […]
The Secret to Successful Supermarket AI Deployment
(Hint: It has Nothing to Do With Technology) Supermarket AI has not only arrived, it’s everywhere. Grocers are already using AI to stock their shelves more efficiently, optimize pricing for products on shelves, and make sure shoppers can easily find the products they want. If you’re a grocer, odds are you’ll be deploying artificial intelligence […]
A Peek Inside Whole Foods’ New C-Store & Takeaways for Grocers
Whole Foods is testing a new c-store concept. But Whole Foods Daily Shop, nestled alongside one of the grocer’s New York City supermarkets, is stocked with more than your average c-store fare. The c-store promises to have big implications for the future of Whole Foods and food retail at large. Here are 5 big insights […]
Key Takeaways from CB4’s Interviews with Top Women in Grocery
There’s an old adage in tennis: to improve, play with those who are better than you. The same principle holds true in the supermarket business. Learn from those who are a few steps ahead on the career ladder or those who have excelled in specific areas. We serve up some insights from three accomplished grocery […]
CB4’s 1st Annual Grocery Store Loyalty Awards
There are plenty of reasons why shoppers choose a particular grocer: convenience, price, and product selection among them. But in this highly competitive landscape, a unique loyalty program is another way to differentiate your chain from your competitors. Over the past year, CB4 has watched with excitement as grocers have continued to innovate with top […]
3 Grocers Using Tech to Combat Food Waste and Drive Profits
The first thing most consumers see when they walk into a supermarket is the produce department. It’s specifically designed to evoke bounty, with gleaming, freshly misted piles of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables in every colour imaginable. But the problem with bounty is that it can lead to waste. In fact, the USDA estimates that in-store […]
